Nature Fishing Poems

old stories are told  
where fish are rarely caught 
but everyone comes...

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the fish are jumping
     the big green frogs are croaking
          the shade...

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The Fisherman

The early bird does not get the worm
When a fisherman sets his clock,
He plays checkers with the moon
And fishes quietly on the dock.
There is...

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by sun-kissed shoreline 
patiently I cast my line
waiting for a catch


Fishing was my family’s go-to, inexpensive recreational sport.  Many weekends were spent at the...

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Swinging watch of a hypnotist

Look into my eyes
You’re falling into a deep deep sleep
Forget who you are

In a red tie
I duck out my work backdoor

Stop
Stare
To...

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I’ll hang out here and hope to see
My hungry heart filled to the brim
With one of these little fish, my plea
Is that I’m watching my...

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Thou airy ship, thou whitish mist! 
Thou float on ocean and the dale
Thou art a painting by my Lord! 
A painting which is not for...

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Brutal winds snap frozen branches,
no drowsy Tree Sparrows soak up sun rays;
I shiver wondering if they can survive...
somewhere huddled together to stay alive!

The Hudson River...

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Jump out of bed for breakfast, the time is 3 am
Knock on Uncles window, have a quick cold feed with him
Gather up the rods and...

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In a rain, 
a pine cone fell
from a tree
above the meadow 
and rolled in front of a Buffalo
staring at the Yellowstone,

As it’s pelt was pelted
With...

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An art or a sport
Some whisper a ‘crazy obsession’,
And like Golf where age won't cut short
At least our pastime won't lead to depression.

A hook and...

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somewhere smothered
under the glaring white 
lies my summer

you know

the three reasons 
I teach

June
July 
and 
August

and it's just
January

so.....
i've come to believe
just as much as Persiphone's return...

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nervous wings flicker
mud daubers in mud prints wait
summer trespasser...

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cubs getting hungry
salmon swimming up the stream
easy catch for bear...

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(for Bryan)

Still now, she lies there gently, 
as the dawn begins to rise; 
and dares to men forsake her, 
for some surer, safer climb. 

She...

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